Le Pen vows to halt all French aid to Ukraine within six months if she wins the 2027 presidential election
Marine Le Pen, pictured with Rassemblement National leader Jordan Bardella, has pledged to halt France's bilateral financial support for Ukraine within six months of taking office, telling reporters France "can no…Irish Guards outside 10 Downing Street. Volodymyr Zelensky hit back at Le Pen's pledge, arguing France's defence industry "only wins" from the Ukraine cooperation.Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Zelenskyy hit back at Le Pen's pledge, arguing the France–Ukraine defence tie-up is "win-win" and that she "is not deeply acquainted with some details.Volodymyr Zelenskyy with King Charles III. Zelenskyy argued that Le Pen "is not deeply acquainted with some details" of the defence tie-up, saying France's industry "only wins" from Ukraine's battlefield experience.
Marine Le Pen has pledged that, if she wins the 2027 presidential election, she would end all French financial support for Ukraine within six months of taking office. Citing France's "extremely perilous" financial position, she said the country "can no longer finance" Kyiv. The National Rally leader, currently ahead in polls for next year's presidential race, told reporters in Brussels that the "honest thing" the EU should do is tell Zelenskyy it "can't manage" further support.
Le Pen accused the EU of waging an "energy war against Russia, when we haven't got any energy — it is not very smart."
Zelenskyy hit back, saying the defence tie-up is "win-win" and that Le Pen "is not deeply acquainted with some details."
Zelenskyy argued France's defence industry directly benefits from Ukraine's battlefield experience with the SAMP/T air defence system, saying "the French industry only wins with these technologies."
